So, recently Mike Sterling at Progressive Ruin polled his readership about what they wanted more and less of in comics. (Since I'm about 700 posts behind on reading my Bloglines, I'm possibly a little late on referring to it.) One of his conclusions has to do with diminishing interest in big crossover events. (He says it better. You should read it.)
And you know, damn if he isn't right.
House of M came out. I read just about every book associated with it. Enjoyed most of them and didn't resent it much, although certainly I was glad when things returned to "normal." I did not pick up any non-House-of-M-specific titles that I don't already get.
Infinite Crisis came out. I wasn't reading much DC at the time so I was really unaware of it, but picked it up in a trade. Same with Villains United (enjoyed) and the other associated trades (did not enjoy so much).
Civil War came out. I read a number of the books associated with it. Enjoyed some, didn't enjoy others. Definitely looked forward to it being over. I did not pick up any non-Civil-War titles that I don't already get.
52 started, and I got them all. Entertaining, for the most part.
Countdown started, and I got the first four. Not entertaining and I dropped it.
The Initiative stuff started. I picked up one Initiative-specific title, otherwise only getting it when it's in my regular books. It's somewhat less intrusive than some other Events have been.
World War Hulk. Although the plot interests me somewhat, I'm not going to get any of it other than when it shows up in my regular books.
Apparently I have reached my limit.
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